Amanda Anderson had brought her daughter Tatiana to work the day of the attack, and her employer's uncle was supposed to be watching the girl while she played in the backyard.

Tatiana Anderson, the three-year-old victim of a dog attack in which she nearly lost her eye and sustained injuries to her face. (KENS 5)

KENS 5

Tatiana Anderson, 3, is gradually recovering from her injuries after a dog attacked her face.

But somehow the dog, a labrador mix, managed to attack Tatiana, leaving the little girl covered in blood. Anderson told KENS 5 that the child's cheek was hanging down and that they had to hold the tot's face together as they rushed her to a doctor. The dog seems to have bitten the child at least twice, Anderson's lawyer, Joseph Hoelscher, told the Daily News.

The distraught mom blames the family who employed her for tying the dog up in the grueling heat, according to the TV report, and is considering suing them for negligence. This time of year, local temperatures routinely top 100 degrees.

But Texas law makes it difficult to bring a suit against Anderson's employer unless they can prove the dog had a history of violence, Justin Hill, another lawyer working on the case, told the News.

A view of the top of Tatiana Anderson's head, the three-year-old victim of a dog attack in which she nearly lost her eye and sustained injuries to her face.

(KENS 5)

KENS 5

A view of the top of Tatiana Anderson's head. She has scarring on her scalp and chin after the attack.

Tatiana is still dealing with her injuries after the attack and has already gotten several stitches and seen a dental surgeon, according to Hoelscher. "She's going to need some reconstructive surgery," he said. "She almost lost a couple of teeth, and part of her tongue is not connected and will probably need to be cut off."

The lawyer says that the child will also need reconstructive surgery around her eye and that there is scarring on her scalp and chin.